Lots of people have visions of crashing and burning when giving a speech. The nightmares seem real, and yet while you may not like presenting and may have had some blunders, you’ve likely not had a presentation-nightmare-come-true like Michael Bay (Director of the Transformer movies, among many others) had in Las Vegas last week. He […]

Most people love to hate PowerPoint when they are watching others use it. But when it is their turn to present, the dreaded tool becomes their best friend. (i.e. crutch of choice). The truth is PowerPoint can be an incredibly powerful tool for communicating your messages with greater clarity and persuasive power. . . but […]

Meetings aren’t the favorite part of most people’s working days. In fact on the list of most people’s complaints about work, meetings are often high on the list. And there is a fast rising complaint that comes from a special type of the meeting – the remote or virtual meeting. Take all of the challenges […]

Most everyone does some sort of top ten list or countdown or something, and I decided to do it with my blog this year. The list is based on total traffic to the posts. Below I’ll share the list in order, and close with some comments and reflections. Whether you are finding this site for […]

Everyone is about to move from the reception to the big business dinner. You are walking with some friends and colleagues, following the crowd as you pass the restrooms. Just ahead of you is one of the executives walking as confidently as they normally do, because they can’t see what you see – that they […]